1954 Italian Grand Prix

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Monza 1950.jpg
Autodromo Nazionale di Monza layout
Race details
Date5 September 1954
Official name XXV Gran Premio d'Italia
Location Autodromo Nazionale di Monza, Monza, Italy
Course Permanent road course
Course length 6.300 km (3.915 miles)
Distance 80 laps, 504.000 km (313.171 miles)
Weather Sunny, mild, dry
Pole position
Driver Mercedes
Time 1:59.0
Fastest lap
Driver Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Ferrari
Time 2:00.8 on lap 2
Podium
First Mercedes
Second Ferrari
Third Ferrari
Lap leaders
  • 1954 Italian Grand Prix

The 1954 Italian Grand Prix was a Formula One motor race held on 5 September 1954 at Monza. It was race 8 of 9 in the 1954 World Championship of Drivers. The 80-lap race was won by Mercedes driver Juan Manuel Fangio after he started from pole position. Mike Hawthorn finished second for the Ferrari team and his teammates Umberto Maglioli and José Froilán González came in third.

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Among the spectators at this race was 14-year-old future Indianapolis 500 winner and Formula 1 World Champion Mario Andretti. [1]

Entries

TeamNoDriverCarEngineTyre
Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni de Riu 2 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni de Riu Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6 P
Flag of France.svg Ecurie Rosier 6 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Ferrari 625 F1 Ferrari 625 2.5 L4
Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Daponte 8 Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Daponte Maserati A6GCM Maserati A6 2.0 L6
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Vandervell Products 10 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins Vanwall Vanwall 254 2.5 L4
Flag of Germany.svg Daimler Benz AG 12 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Herrmann Mercedes-Benz W196 Mercedes M196 2.5 L8 C
14 Flag of Germany.svg Karl Kling
16 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio
Flag of Italy.svg Officine Alfieri Maserati 18 Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Mantovani Maserati 250F

Maserati A6GCM

Maserati 250F1 2.5 L6

Maserati A6 2.0 L6

P
20 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso
22 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi
24 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres
26 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier
28 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss
Flag of Italy.svg Scuderia Ferrari 30 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 553

Ferrari 625 F1

Ferrari 554 2.5 L4

Ferrari 625 2.5 L4

32 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González
34 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari
38 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Maglioli
40 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn
Flag of France.svg Equipe Gordini 42 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Wacker Gordini T16 Gordini 23 2.5 L6 E
44 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra
46 Flag of Argentina.svg Clemar Bucci
Source: [2]

Classification

Qualifying

PosNoDriverConstructorTimeGap
116 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 1:59.0
234 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari 1:59.2+ 0.2
328 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Maserati 1:59.3+ 0.3
414 Flag of Germany.svg Karl Kling Mercedes 1:59.6+ 0.6
532 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Ferrari 2:00.0+ 1.0
622 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Maserati 2:00.2+ 1.2
740 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 2:00.2+ 1.2
812 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Herrmann Mercedes 2:01.4+ 2.4
918 Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Mantovani Maserati 2:01.6+ 2.6
1024 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres Maserati 2:01.7+ 2.7
1130 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 2:02.3+ 3.3
1244 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Gordini 2:02.4+ 3.4
1338 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Maglioli Ferrari 2:03.5+ 4.5
1420 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso Maserati 2:03.5+ 4.5
156 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Ferrari 2:04.7+ 5.7
1610 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins Vanwall 2:05.2+ 6.2
1746 Flag of Argentina.svg Clemar Bucci Gordini 2:05.5+ 6.5
1842 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Wacker Gordini 2:08.0+ 9.0
198 Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Daponte Maserati 2:09.5+ 10.5
2026 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Maserati 2:11.0+ 12.0
DNQ2 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni de Riu Maserati 3:47.9+ 1:48.9
Source: [3]

Race

PosNoDriverConstructorLapsTime/RetiredGridPoints
116 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio Mercedes 802:47:47.918
240 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn Ferrari 79+1 Lap76
338 Flag of Italy.svg Umberto Maglioli
Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González
Ferrari 78+2 Laps132
3 1
412 Flag of Germany.svg Hans Herrmann Mercedes 77+3 Laps83
530 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant Ferrari 75+5 Laps112
642 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg Fred Wacker Gordini 75+5 Laps18
710 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Collins Vanwall 75+5 Laps16
826 Flag of France.svg Louis Rosier Maserati 74+6 Laps20
918 Flag of Italy.svg Sergio Mantovani Maserati 74+6 Laps9
1028 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Maserati 71+9 Laps3
118 Flag of Argentina.svg Jorge Daponte Maserati 70+10 Laps19
Ret34 Flag of Italy.svg Alberto Ascari Ferrari 48Engine2
Ret22 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Villoresi Maserati 42Clutch6
Ret14 Flag of Germany.svg Karl Kling Mercedes 36Accident4
Ret24 Flag of Argentina.svg Roberto Mieres Maserati 34Suspension10
Ret20 Flag of Italy.svg Luigi Musso Maserati 32Transmission14
Ret32 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González Ferrari 16Gearbox5
Ret6 Flag of France.svg Robert Manzon Ferrari 16Engine15
Ret46 Flag of Argentina.svg Clemar Bucci Gordini 13Transmission17
Ret44 Flag of France.svg Jean Behra Gordini 2Engine12
DNQ2 Flag of Italy.svg Giovanni de Riu Maserati Did not qualify
Source: [4]
Notes

Shared drive

Juan Manuel Fangio in a Mercedes leads Alberto Ascari in a Ferrari. GPItaliaFangioAscari1954.jpg
Juan Manuel Fangio in a Mercedes leads Alberto Ascari in a Ferrari.

Championship standings after the race

Drivers' Championship standings
PosDriverPoints
1rightarrow blue.svg 1 Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Manuel Fangio 42 (53 17)
1rightarrow blue.svg 2 Flag of Argentina.svg José Froilán González 25 17 (26 914)
1rightarrow blue.svg 3 Flag of France.svg Maurice Trintignant 17
1rightarrow blue.svg 4 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mike Hawthorn 16 914
1rightarrow blue.svg 5 Flag of Germany.svg Karl Kling 10
Source: [5]

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